Catalyst Ranked Top Start-Up in Ireland and Among the UK’s Best in Financial Times Report

Catalyst Ranked Top Start-Up in Ireland and Among the UK’s Best in Financial Times Report

20 February 2026

Titanic Quarter has welcomed the announcement that its tenant Catalyst has been ranked the number one start-up hub on the island of Ireland and seventh in the UK, according to the Financial Times’ Europe’s Leading Start-Up Hubs report.

Catalyst has also been recognised as first in the UK and fifth in Europe for its workspace and lab facilities, rising three places compared to last year.

The ranking highlights Catalyst’s role in supporting founders, scaling businesses, and strengthening Northern Ireland’s growing innovation economy, while further reinforcing Belfast’s position as a leading destination for entrepreneurship and investment.

Catalyst is a cornerstone of Northern Ireland’s entrepreneurial community, providing world-class space, mentoring, and support for high-growth start-ups and scale-ups.